The Pinecrest Academy Paladins's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They took a 58-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Strong Rock Christian. While losing is never fun, Pinecrest Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while Strong Rock Christian is ranked 97th).
Despite the defeat, Pinecrest Academy had strong showings from Joe Frain, who scored 23 points along with five rebounds, and Johnny Lynch, who scored 15 points. Frain scored a full 43.4% of Pinecrest Academy's points, the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Mitchell, who scored nine points.
Zack Phillips continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Strong Rock Christian, scoring 27 points along with five rebounds. The contest was Phillips' tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nate Andrews, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds.
Pinecrest Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Strong Rock Christian, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Pinecrest Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cherokee Christian at 3:00 p.m. on December 21st. Strong Rock Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Horizon Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 21st. Horizon Christian Academy is hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
